Progestron Question for Birth Professionals

[alicia9178]

So...I called today to get my lab work...I had infertility treatments and conceived the 1st go round However....I was so worried about my hcg level (which has gone from 20 last Tues, to 100 last Friday, to 986 today), that I did not press the reproductive endocrinologist about my Progestrone level....which was 16.9. I am so sick and so stressed. It should be way higher then that...it was the exact same number on day 21ish of my cycles. I don't know if he just looked at the wrong number, or if this pregnancy is just doomed. I just went from being excited because there were 2 "spots" on my ultrasound today and with the high HCG levels we were hoping for twins...to now feeling so helpless and that this pregnancy is doomed.
Alicia

[olive&pimiento]

Hi Alicia
Congradulations on your pregnancy! The reproductive endos we used put me on progesterone suppositories. They were messy but easy to use and were made from a natural progesterone so I had no side effects. Just give your docs a call today and let them know you are concerned and want a progesterone supplement. Please don't feel that this pregnancy is doomed. Many, many women need progesterone supplementation and carry healthy pregnancies. Good luck to you!

[balancedmama]

Are you certain it should be much higher than that? I had early pregnancy labs w/ my DD and they were happy w/ my progesterone being 11. At 5 weeks it was 15 or so and that was also okay. I know that on assisted cycles they generally want it higher, but this doesn't seem all that out of the ballpark to me. I can't tell exactly how far along you are by your ticker, but you look to be before 6 weeks. I would definitely call your RE back just to ease your mind but I also wouldn't feel at all that this pregnancy is doomed.

[JessicaE]

I agree, call your RE to talk. My RE always told me that above 15 was ideal for an assisted cycle, but above 10 was probably fine. Also, progesterone pulses up and down during the day, so you may have caught it at one of the dips.

Best wishes for your pregnancy! I know what an emotional rollercoaster it can be.